WTF Fun Fact – Lead Gasoline And Crime

WTF Fun Fact - Lead Fuel Crime Reduction

Studies have shown that removing lead from gasoline is one of the factors that lead to the drop in the violent crime rate in America in the 1990s. Individuals exposed to lead at young ages have numerous conditions and problems with impulse control, all of which may negatively impact decision making and lead to a life of violent crime as they reach adulthood. WTF Fun Facts

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lead%E2%80%93crime_hypothesis